Is it possible to be depressed and not be aware of it?

I went to my primary care physician yesterday for a medical problem and also mentioned that I have been extremely tired and fatigued. He asked me several questions about my fatigue, and said he really thought that the way I described my symptoms sounded like depression. I told him that I didn't think I was depressed. He ran a full battery of bloodwork, but said that if it came back alright, he thought we might should visit about antidepressants. The bloodwork came back fine, and so now I'm wondering - am I depressed and I just don't know it? Is that possible? I don't really have any major problems in my life right now. I have done well on my weight loss. I am finishing graduate school, and I'm the mother of a two year old, so I really thought that my fatigue was just par for the course until I started getting REALLY fatigued about three weeks ago. I have been depressed before, after my mother died, and I don't feel like that. Are there different kinds of depression? With different feelings? Could I be depressed and not know it? I know that sounds stupid.

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